Recently
we have gotten many emails asking if Strange New England was
still active. My answer is an enthusiastic YES!

Since
our last update in spring of 2007 we have still been out on the
trail of some of New England long forgotten and often odd
stories and destinations. On our adventures over the past 4
years, we have delved into some of the most fantastic and
unprecedented secrets hidden in the deep forests of New England.
From the top of the highest peaks into the deepest grottoes,
our team has dug up some beautiful and sometime frightening
sights and history in the Northeast.

The story of
Eldon French's discovery of a beautiful cave reads like a young
boy's fantasy. It reminded me of those moments in my own
childhood where I would read about pirates secreting treasure on
some lonely shoreline or the discovery of ancient ruins. I would
be out exploring the forests the next day in the hopes of making
my own discovery. Eldon was one of the few whose love for
exploration and keen sense of observation paid off. He had
discovered what is still considered one of the longest caves in
New England. Though my own childhood adventures more often met
with great disappointment, this would be my chance to revisit
those fantasies of my youth while living vicariously through
Eldon's story.

New England
has many rocks with mysterious and cryptic messages scaring
their surface. One of the more recognized is ‘Dighton Rock’
located along Route 24 in Dighton
Massachusetts
. Also off of 24, buried in the forests of
East Bridgewater
, is a strange rock not many are aware of.....

In the city of Waterbury Connecticut, not far west of Holy Land,
is a curious tract of land that is home to a local legend.
Flanked by a major highway, private homes and business, this
triangle of forest and swamp is not easily accessible. Hidden
near its apex are the remains of what has been the inspiration
for this lore. The popular name for this spot is The Little
People Village but it has also been called The Daemon Village.

There are many different versions of this strange legend but I'll
try to summarize the most common facets of this odd tale.

Since 1923, the Appalachians
have been believed to be the stomping ground of what some people
call Devil Monkeys. Though they are thought to lurk in the
mountains, every so often they are seen venturing into suburbia.
They are described as between three and eight feet in height,
with baboon or dog-like snouts, and dark black hair. These
hostile primates are said to sport long claws, pointy ears and
white hair from neck to belly. What makes those who have witness
them so frightened is not only how out of place they appear, but
that they have been reported to attack and sometime kill, small
game, livestock and dogs.

Over 10 years ago, when we had just
begun to delve into the stranger side of
New England
, a unique site that was top on our list was called the Upton Chamber.
We stumbled across it in a book I picked up at a used book store in
Providence
RI
.

Upton
chamber is one of the largest underground stone chambers in
New England
.
Asix foot high fourteen foot long tunnel leads into the mammoth
chamber. The chamber is twelve foot in diameter and twelve foot high
and beehive in shape, like a large stone igloo.